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A great CDV of General Thomas L. Crittenden.  The image is a waist up view of Crittenden as a major general.  The backmark is E. & H.T. Anthony. 

 

Crittenden served in the Mexican War as an aide to General Zachary Taylor, and was colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry.  At the start of the Civil War, Crittenden remained loyal to the Union and became commander of the Kentucky forces still loyal to the Union.  He was appointed brigadier general in September, 1861.  After the battle of Shiloh, Crittenden was commisioned major general on July 17, 1862.  During the campaigns of Tullahoma and Chickamauga, he was one of Rosencran's principal lieutenants.  Rosencrans tried to blame his Chickamauga defeat on Crittenden, McCook, and Negley but all were aquitted after the investigation.  He served as a colonel in the regular army after the war.